Tower Bridge vs Bancha

Tower BridgeBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 31.1Very different colors

Where Tower Bridge belongs to Behr's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Tower Bridge reads as blue, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tower Bridge (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tower Bridge runs blue while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Tower Bridge
Behr · S440-4
Hex#7ba0a0
LRV30.2
BrandBehr
NumberS440-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Tower Bridge vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tower Bridge on one side and Bancha on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Tower Bridge comparisons

See how Tower Bridge stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Tower Bridge
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tower Bridge
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tower Bridge
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tower Bridge reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tower Bridge
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tower Bridge
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Tower Bridge
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tower Bridge
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Tower Bridge
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tower Bridge
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tower Bridge reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Tower Bridge
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Tower Bridge
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tower Bridge is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tower Bridge
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Tower Bridge
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Tower Bridge
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Tower Bridge
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tower Bridge reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Tower Bridge
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Tower Bridge
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Tower Bridge
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Tower Bridge
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tower Bridge reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Tower Bridge
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Tower Bridge
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Tower Bridge
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Tower Bridge
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tower Bridge reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tower Bridge
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tower Bridge reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Tower Bridge
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Tower Bridge
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Tower Bridge
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tower Bridge reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Tower Bridge
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tower Bridge reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Tower Bridge
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Tower Bridge
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice